The Countdown

reese · 06-03-2009, 11:54 AM

95 DAYS TILL KICKOFF

#95 Jeff Owens, DT
6-3, 306, Sunrise FL (Plantation HS), Sr.

Time flies. I don't know about the rest of you, but it doesn't seem like almost 5 years ago that Owens began his career at UGA. After coming to UGA from Florida, Owens was a big part of the success of the defense on the SEC Championship squad of 2005, playing in all 13 games as a true freshman and recording 2.5 sacks that season. (He was named a Freshman All-American by The Sporting News that year.) Over the next 2 seasons, he'd start all but one game at DT, becoming a stalwart on the defensive line. In what might have been the pivotal event of the 2008 season, Owens blew out his knee in the first quarter of the first game. He got a redshirt and has been rehabbing ever since. He should be ready to go in Stillwater, not a moment too soon for this defense. A healthy Owens for the 2009 season is crucial. He's been named to the 2009 Lott Trophy watch list, presented annually to the college football Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year. (IMPACT is an acronym for: Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community, and Tenacity.)

Depth Chart Analysis: As long as he's 100%, Owens will be the starter in Stillwater. He's earned that in what has quietly been an outstanding career at UGA. He's a rare blend of run-stuffer and pass rusher that has the potential to be a gamechanger for this defense. Hopefully we'll find out early in the season that Owens was what this UGA defense was missing in 2008.

Note: Owens writes a very entertaining and insightful blog called appropriately "Jeff Owens: The Real Deal", that you can find here. Understandably, he doesn't post all that often, but what he has posted has been great stuff. Enjoy.

Other famous #95s in UGA history: DT Bill Goldberg

Catfish and Cornbread: Countdown to UGA-OSU: 95 Days (#95 Jeff Owens)

D^3 · 06-03-2009, 01:22 PM

Hell yeah, good to see this thread back for 2009.

ugadawg9288 · 06-03-2009, 09:44 PM

I agree completely. This is def one of my favorite threads to see every year.

SEGaDawg · 06-04-2009, 08:16 AM

06-04-2009, 10:45 PM		#5 (permalink)
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94 DAYS UNTIL KICKOFF #94 DeAngelo Tyson, DT 6-2, 294, Statesboro GA (Statesboro), So. 2009: Recorded three tackles in spring G-Day game Named Most Improved Defensive Tackle at conclusion of spring drills 2008: Named Freshman All-SEC by SEC Coaches Named of the team’s Newcomer of the Year Award winners for defense Appeared in 13 games recording 11 tackles and five quarterback hurries Tallied a career-high two tackles three times: at No. 11 LSU, vs. Central Michigan and vs. Georgia Southern High School: Statesboro, coached by Steve Pennington...USA Today All-USA First Team Defense...2007 Parade All-American...2008 SuperPrep Elite 50, All-America, and All-Dixie teams....2008 Rivals.com Rivals100 (45), DT Rankings: Quickest (1), Best athlete (1), Best pass rusher (3), defensive tackles (4), Georgia Top 50 (3)...UGASports Georgia Top 50 (2)... Scout.com five-star prospect, Top 100, #44 player in America, #3 DT in nation, #14 player in the South, #2 player in Georgia...U.S. Army All-America...Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2007 Class AAAA All-State first team... Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAA All-State selection...Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia’s Super 11 and Super Southern 100... Statesboro Herald Defensive Player of the Year...No. 45 on ESPN.com 150 list...registered 54 tackles, 14 for loss, and nine sacks in 2007...member of 2005 AAAA state champion team.
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06-08-2009, 05:10 PM		#6 (permalink)
	reese Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: nashville tn Age: 24 Posts: 2,721 High Fived: 132 in 85 posts Given High Fives: 307 Rep Power: 294
93 DAYS TILL KICKOFF #93 Brandon Wheeling, DT 6-3, 277, Dallas GA (Paulding Co HS) Sr. Okay, lets see... who is this guy?? Well, he transferred to UGA from West Georgia(also spent some time at GSU??) in 08. He played for West Georgia in 06 and 07 after a RS Fr. year in 05. I really can't find any stats from his time at West Georgia so I'm going to move on to his high school stats. Brandon made All-Region(7AAAA) as a Sr. captain at Paulding County High school. He recorded 48 tackles, 3 sacks and 3 fumble recoveries. He was voted Most Valuable Lineman his Junior yr. Brandon seems to be a hard worker and has even had some of the coaches talk about him to the media. He recorded 1 sack in the G-Day game and had a few more in scrimmages throughout the spring. CRG seems to think he will provide extra depth at the DT position (Garner mention his name before a couple other DT's on the team) and G. Atkins has some good things to say about Brandon as well........READ HERE. Depth Chart Analysis: Brandon will have to really impress to get in any kind of steady rotation. With J. Owens, G. Atkins, K. Weston and D. Tyson getting the bulk of the snaps, he will be mixed in with a group fighting for the leftovers. Maybe this guy surprises us and really contributes. Anyway, I look forward to seeing what hes got and at the least learning more about him. Catfish and Cornbread

06-08-2009, 05:10 PM		#7 (permalink)
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92 DAYS TILL KICKOFF #92 Neland Ball, DE 6-6, 232, Jackson GA (Jackson HS) RS So. Neland was a AJC Top 50 coming out of high school. Rivals rated him one of the Top 10 weakside DE's in the Nation and a Top 15 Recruit in GA. He was a member of the All-Dixie Team as well as a Prep Star All-American. He led Jackson HS to the 2nd rd of the playoffs his Sr year. After he redshirted his Fr. year, Ball appeared in 5 games in 08 where he had one QB hurry. Ball missed spring drills following patella tendon surgery in January. He should be ready by fall. Depth Chart Analysis: DE is the #1 question mark(again) for UGA going into 09. CWM's scheme seems to rely heavily on getting pressure on the QB with the front four. UGA has not done that consistently since M. Howard got drafted by the Colts. With the interior talent that is on the DL and all the attention the opposing teams will have to give to clog the middle it seems like our DE's should thrive. Somebody from this group has to step up! J. Houston looks like he is the man to do just that after a great spring and he should hold one spot(after his suspension). The other spot is wide open with Battle, Dobbs and Longo holding the inside track. One thing that is for sure is that UGA needs a lot of healing to take place over the summer as almost all DE's our hurt. Ball has the frame and athletic ability to become a monster on the edge.....will he get there?? We shall see. Ball will have his chance to shine in 09!

06-09-2009, 06:14 PM		#8 (permalink)
	reese Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: nashville tn Age: 24 Posts: 2,721 High Fived: 132 in 85 posts Given High Fives: 307 Rep Power: 294
91 DAYS TILL KICKOFF Kade Weston # 91 Defensive Tackle - DT Height: 6-5 Weight: 325 Senior Career Highs: 5 tackles (2x), last vs. No. 18 Georgia Tech in 2008 2009: Recorded two tackles in spring G-Day game 2008: Appeared in 10 games recording 18 tackles Tied career-high with five tackles vs. No. 18 Ga. Tech Three tackles including 1.5 for loss at No. 11 LSU Two-tackle performances at Auburn, vs. No. 8 Florida and at S. Carolina Sat out the Georgia Southern and Central Michigan games due to an injury 2007: Appeared in 13 games making five starts with 19 tackles including 6.5 TFL Made two tackles including a sack vs. No. 9 Florida Recorded two tackles and recovered a fumble at Vanderbilt Had career-high five tackles and a forced fumble vs. S. Carolina Listed as number two DT at conclusion of spring drills Recipient of the William K. Holmes Scholarship 2006: SEC All-Freshman Team by league’s coaches and Freshman All-American by Sporting News Appeared in every game with six starts Registered 12 QB hurries and two pass breakups Team went 9-4 including a Chick-fil-A Bowl win Recipient of the William K. and Jane H. Holmes Scholarship Named team’s Most Improved Defensive Player Recorded eight tackles and two QB sacks in annual spring G-Day game Named Most Improved Defensive Lineman after spring drills 2005: Redshirted and key member of the scout team *Part of 10-3 SEC Championship team High School: Red Bank Regional, coached by Harry Chebookjian...Parade Magazine All-American...SuperPrep All-America and All-Northeast Teams...Third-ranked defensive tackle nationally by Scout.com...Rivals.com Top 100 players in the nation...Ranked No. 2 in the New Jersey Postseason Top 30...Listed on Tom Lemming’s Top 100 players in the nation...Two-time All-State defensive tackle...Recorded 79 tackles including 18 tackles-for-loss, sacked the quarterback eight times and caused six fumbles as a senior...As a junior recorded 114 tackles, 20 tackles-for-loss, 14 sacks and five forced fumbles. Personal: KADE WESTON; Born: Nov. 29, 1986; Major: Housing.

06-09-2009, 06:17 PM		#9 (permalink)
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89 DAYS TILL KICKOFF Bruce Figgins # 89 Tight End - TE Height: 6-4 Weight: 260 Junior Career Highs: 1 reception (5x), last vs. No. 5 Florida in 2008 17 receiving yards vs. No. 5 Florida in 2008 Long receptions of 17 yards vs. No. 5 Florida in 2008 1 TD reception vs. Oklahoma St. in 2007 2009: Missed spring drills following January shoulder surgery, expected to be ready for the start of fall drills 2008: Appeared in 11 games making two starts catching two passes for 32 yards Recorded one reception for 15 yards in win at Auburn Started and caught one pass for 17 yards in loss to No. 5 Florida Started vs. No. 22 Vanderbilt Injured shoulder midseason but decided to put off surgery to continue playing 2007: Played in 13 games with one start with three catches for 24 yards Recorded first catch of career, an 11-yard TD, vs. Oklahoma St. *Made Bulldog debut vs. Oklahoma St. becoming first true freshman since at least 1964 to start a season opener at TE for UGA and first true freshman to make a start for UGA since Shannon Mitchell in 1990 vs. Southern Miss High School: Shaw, for coach Craig Fitts...Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2007 Super Southern 100 and Class AAA All-State...Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAA All State...Rivals.com No. 17 TE in the nation and No. 26 overall player in Georgia...Scout.com No. 22 tight end in the nation, No. 22 player in Georgia...SuperPrep All-Dixie Team... SuperPrep All-America and All-Middle Atlantic selection...Prep Star All-Region...selected to the 2006 GACA All-Star game...Columbus Ledger-Enquirer’s All-Bi-City team and Dandy Dozen selection...selected to Macon Telegraph’s Top 50...preseason AAA All-State by Georgia Football Magazine...had 13 catches for 199 yards and five TDs as a senior...11 catches for 183 yards and two TDs as a junior as his team claimed the 2005 region championship...helped lead his team to the GHSA AAA state championship and a 12-3 record in 2006...also won a region championship in 2003. Personal: BRUCE FIGGINS; Born: Dec. 7, 1988; Major: Speech Communication.

06-04-2009, 08:16 AM		#4 (permalink)
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06-09-2009, 06:18 PM		#10 (permalink)
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88 DAYS TILL KICKOFF Brandon Bogotay, K 6-3, 200, El Cajon CA (Grossman College), Soph.(?) In one of the more unheralded but no less important signings of the 2009 recruiting class, the Dawgs picked up Bogotay in March, long after Signing Day. This presumably fills a long overdue need that the Dawgs will have on kickoffs. As a freshman at Grossman College, he connected on 15 of 23 field goals, including a long of 52. He was 1st team All-Conference as a freshman at Grossman (a junior college.) Depth Chart Analysis: He is rumored to have a big leg but perhaps lack some accuracy, which would make one think he is a perfect fit for the gaping hole the Dawgs have on kickoff coverage. However, if Blair Walsh struggles as a sophomore (which I certainly don't think he will), it would be nice to have someone else available to give it a try. Hopefully Richt and the special teams coaches will just let Bogotay kick it as far as he absolutely can, and take our chances. Lord knows the current methods are not working any better. Other famous #88s in UGA history: TE Norris Brown, WR Brice Hunter http://catfishandcornbread.blogspot.com/

06-13-2009, 10:49 AM		#11 (permalink)
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87 DAYS TILL KICKOFF #87 Vernon Spellman, FLK 6-1, 187, Marietta GA (Sprayberry HS), Sr. Spellman is a proud walk-on who has managed to stick in there through 4 full seasons with the Dawgs. After a nice career at Sprayberry where he managed to set some Cobb County records as a quarterback in passing yards and touchdowns in a game, (and posting a very accomplished track career), he came to UGA and filled many scout team roles, mostly on special teams. As a redshirt freshman he worked more with the offense on special teams, until the last 2 seasons where he actually started to see some game time (playing 10 games in the last 2 years combined.) Depth Chart Analysis: Unfortunately for Spellman, wide receiver is not a position where the Dawgs are short on depth. As a result, we're probably going to merely see more of the same from him. However, guys like Spellman are invaluable to game preparation. He's got plenty of talent and speed to make the defensive backs work hard in practice, and he obviously loves wearing the UGA uniform or he would have quit along time ago. Let's hope he gets in a game situation where we can see him make a catch or two. Catfish and Cornbread

06-16-2009, 02:58 PM		#12 (permalink)
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86 DAYS TILL KICKOFF #86 Arthur Lynch, TE 6-5, 240, Dartmouth MA (Dartmouth HS), True Freshman Lynch was a big find for the UGA coaching staff out of the Northeast, continuing the good work up that way from the past few years. Widely considered one of the Top 5 tight end prospects in the nation, Lynch chose the Dawgs over the closer to home Boston College Eagles. He competed in the Under Armour All-American game and made a big impression on both the scouts in attendance and his teammates. He's a complete tight end with great blocking and receiving skills, and will have every opportunity to play in Athens early in his career. Depth Chart Analysis: I wouldn't be at all surprised to see him battling for early playing time. Orson Charles is likely to see some time at slot receiver, but Lynch is more of a traditional tight end. There's a good chance both will play as true freshmen, especially with Figgins suspended for 6 games and not alot of experience on the rest of the roster.

06-19-2009, 01:20 PM		#13 (permalink)
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84 DAYS TILL KICKOFF #84 Bryce Ros, TE 6-4, 235, Kennesaw GA (Kennesaw Mountain HS), RS Freshman Bryce's father Frank was a linebacker and captain of the 1980 National Championship team, but that was certainly not the only reason that UGA went after him. Ros had a list of impressive schools after him, including Auburn, North Carolina, Virginia Tech, and Clemson. He was a Top 50 player in Georgia in the 2008 class, and widely considered one of the Top 25 tight end prospects in the nation. There was alot of talk coming into UGA prior to the 2008 season that he might end up playing on the other side of the ball, and although Bryce has indicated he'd be willing to do it if asked, that looks to be a long shot. Ros is locked in (for now) at tight end. Depth Chart Analysis: With Bruce Figgins' suspension, Ros stands a much better chance of playing this year. He's currently listed on the depth chart at the #2 tight end spot. The competition figures to pick up once Orson Charles and Arthur Lynch get on campus, but Ros isn't conceding anything. Expect to see him getting some meaningful playing time in 2009, especially in the early part of the season.

06-19-2009, 01:30 PM		#14 (permalink)
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83 DAYS TILL KICKOFF # 83 Cornelius Washington Defensive End - DE Height: 6-4 Weight: 243 Sophomore Previous Schools Burke County (Eric Parker) Previous Experience HS Hometown Hephzibah, Ga. 2009: Missed spring drills following due to forearm and shoulder injuries, expected to be ready for the start of fall drills 2008: Redshirted. High School: Burke County, coached by Eric Parker...SuperPrep All-America, All-Dixie Teams...PrepStar Top 135 Dream Team... 2007 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 ... 2007 Georgia Football Magazine First-Team All-State ... 2008 Rivals.com Rivals250, weakside defensive ends (3), Georgia Top 50 (10)...UGASports Georgia Top 50 (7)... Scout.com four-star prospect, Top 150, #136 player in America, #13 DE in the nation, #42 prospect in the South, #9 prospect in Georgia... 2008 Parade All-American “One’s To Watch” list ...Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAA All-State Honorable Mention... as a senior in 2007, recorded 55 tackles including 44 solo, six sacks, 18 tackles for a loss, forced three fumbles and registered seven QB pressures ... also appeared as an offensive threat, catching four passes for 17 yards and two touchdowns. Personal: CORNELIUS WASHINGTON; Born: Sept. 10, 1989; Major: Sports Management.

06-19-2009, 01:32 PM		#15 (permalink)
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82 DAYS TILL KICKOFF # 82 Michael Moore Flanker - FLK Height: 6-2 Weight: 207 Senior Career Highs: 6 receptions vs. No. 19 Michigan State in 2009 Capital One Bowl 97 receiving yards vs. No. 19 Michigan State in 2009 Capital One Bowl Long reception of 46 yards at Kentucky in 2008 1 TD reception (3x), last vs. No. 19 Michigan State in 2009 Capital One Bowl 2009: Earned Coffee County Hustle Award at conclusion of spring drills 2008: Named of the team’s Most Improved Offensive Players Appeared in 13 games making six starts recording 29 catches for 451 yards and two TDs Led team with a career-high six receptions for a career-high 97 yards and a TD in Capital One Bowl victory vs. No. 19 Michigan State Hauled in two receptions for a then career-high 68 yards including a career-long 46-yard catch in win at Kentucky Started and made three receptions for 38 yards in win at No. 11 LSU Tied a career-high with five receptions for a then career-high 65 yards and a TD vs. No. 8 Alabama Set a career-high five receptions for a then career-high 64 yards vs. C. Michigan Made a then career-high two catches for a then career-best 48 yards including a career-long 32 yard catch vs. Georgia Southern Snagged two TDs and led both teams in receiving with three catches for 53 yards in the G-Day game 2007: Appeared in 12 games making three catches for 26 yards and a TD Hauled in first career TD, a 9-yard catch vs. Oklahoma St. Listed as backup FLK at conclusion of spring drills Recipient of the Paul and June Martin Football Scholarship 2006: Appeared in nine games First-career catch covered 19 yards and came against No. 9 Florida, also had a 17-yard catch at No. 5 Auburn Team went 9-4 including a Chick-fil-A Bowl win Recipient of Dan M. Post Football Scholarship Missed most of spring drills due to injury 2005: Redshirted *Part of 10-3 SEC Championship team High School: North Broward Prep, coached by Maurice Dixon...Rivals.com 28th-ranked WR nationally and postseason Florida Top 100...SuperPrep All-Dixie Team, Associated Press 1st-Team All-State as a senior, 2nd-Team as a junior...Sun-Sentinel Offensive Player of the Year...Miami Herald 1st-Team All-County junior and senior year...Florida vs. California and Broward vs. Dade All-Star game participant...Sun-Sentinel first-team All-County as a junior...Set county single-game receiving records as a junior and senior...59 receptions for 1,055 yards and 14 TDs as a senior...46 receptions for 833 yards and 16 TDs as a junior...Averaged 16.7 yards per catch over his career...Nine career interceptions and four punt returns for TDs. Personal: MICHAEL MOORE; Born: April 6, 1986; Major: Housing.

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